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Farming first, painting second

OBITUARY Adrian Cave Admirers of Adrian Cave’s watercolours might be surprised to learn that the artist was more proud of his farming than his painting. And while exhibitions of his work doubled as events on the Gisborne social calendar, the star...

Car fire near Waipaoa River mouth

A car was gutted and the surrounding grass set alight in the early hours of Monday morning at the end of Centennial Marine Drive, near the mouth of the Waipaoa River. Fire and Emergency NZ sent a crew to the scene at around 3am. “The car was burnt...

Riverside neighbourhood stands united

Fergusson Drive and Cobham Place residents gathered together on Saturday for a street party named F**k You Gabby to celebrate the resilience and togetherness their neighbourhood has shown a year on from the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle...

Decades of Gisborne tramper’s exploits recorded in diary

A meticulous diarised record of the 60-year tramping career of Gisborne’s Bob Creswell will fascinate fellow trampers/climbers. Long-time Gisborne conservationist and tramper Sandy Bull brought photocopied images of the late Mr Creswell’s diary...

Papers late after truck breaks down

Saturday’s Gisborne Herald was delivered later than usual around the city due to the NZME delivery truck breaking down north of Tauranga. The papers arrived into Gisborne at 8am, several hours later than normal. We apologise for the late delivery...

Men’s centre latest to seed fund with Sunrise

In an effort to ensure long-term financial security for Tauawhi Men’s Centre, the Tauawhi Trust has established an endowment fund with the Sunrise Foundation. It is the foundation’s 51st special interest fund. Sunrise executive officer Glend...

Inquiry under way into death of Gisborne forestry worker

Police and WorkSafe NZ have inquiries going into the death of a Gisborne man in a forestry accident in the Raupunga area south of Wairoa last Thursday. He was 50-year-old Siosiua Saluni. The incident happened at around midday. Police said...

Missing woman found last night

Police are appealing for any sightings of Lucy Welsh, reported missing in Tokomaru Bay. “Lucy is possibly wearing grey trackpants and a jumper,” police said. “Police and Lucy’s family have concerns for her wellbeing and urge anyone with...

Stop inventing, get on with basic tasks

Roger Handford “Plan to get us moving” was the Gisborne Herald front page headline, Tuesday, January 23. The sub-head was: “Draft ‘Mode Shift’ plan to remove city roundabouts and on-road parking facilities, instal (sic) active travel...

Rail needs new ideas — and a new operator

Road or rail? There has always been a lot of controversy about this and I for one think it is time we looked outside the very narrow way we approach this subject. State-owned NZ Rail and now KiwiRail have never been good providers — so why not...

Turning Japanese

Gwynne Dyer It did not end well for Karolina Shiino, the young woman who won the title of Miss Japan two weeks ago. She has just handed her crown back after a scandal-mongering magazine revealed that she has been having an affair with a married man...

Gisborne surf lifesaving champs results

The Gisborne junior surf lifesaving Top Club competition last weekend produced excellent racing from the district’s under 14-year-olds who gave it everything across Friday evening and Saturday sessions of their carnival. These are the detailed...

Olympics hit-out for Vette

Gisborne surfer Saffi Vette is in the New Zealand team to contest the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico at the end of this month. It will be team members’ final qualification opportunity for the Paris Olympic Games which begin from July...

Event split into two

Gisborne waka ama paddlers Vesna Radonich and Bec Hoani were first and third in the master women’s division of the James “Bhutty” Moore-morial race in Tauranga last weekend. Strong winds and rough seas persuaded organisers to change the...

Lower prices at first fair for Wiltshires

A total of 3745 Wiltshire sheep were put up for auction at Matawhero on Thursday in the inaugural Wiltshire Fair, and with only a small bench of buyers present, prices did not reach the heights of recent sales outside the district. There were some...

Small rise in store prices

A total of 1389 sheep were yarded yesterday in the weekly Matawhero sheep sale where there was a small rise in prices paid for the 1060 store lambs. Baytown Investments Ltd, at Māhia, were paid the best price of $110 for 40 store Wiltshire ram...